Improved mode of splioihg belting



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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN Be it known that we, JOHN W. Lrnnn and HnnnrSnnnvn, of Alliance, in the county of Sterk, and in the State of Ohio,have inveutedrcertain new useful Improvements in Mode of SplicingBelting; and do 'hereby declare that the following is u full, clear, andexactdesoription thereoi','reference being had to the accon1- psnyingdrawings, and tothe 'letters of reference marked thereon. Y

In the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification* Figure 11'sa view of the upper side, and

Figure 3 of the bottom or under side of the fastener.

Figure 2 is a side view. Y

The nature of our invention consists in a four-lipped or doublefastener, ivith or without a hinge, so con s tructed as to clamp theends of the belt; these lipsbeing.screrredtogether, the screws passingthrough the belts, thereby fastening them firmly,

To Venablel others skilled in the nrt to make and use our invention, wewill proceed to describe its construction and operntion. l

In the annexed drawings, A represents the four-winged or fourlippedfastener, provided with s. hinge, C, on the lower or inner side ofwliich are holes to admit screws e a, by which the belts are fastened.These screw-holes are inthe ends of the lips, and between these holesare one or more posts or pins, b b, to pass through the belts. Theobject of these posts or pins is to lessen the number of screws withoutweakening the fastening of the belt, und thereby lessening` the expense.Thepost orv pins I b, passing through the belt B, tit into holes orsockets in the ridge c, on the upper or outside lip of the fastener A.In this ridge are also holes to admit the ends of the screws a a whenfastening tho belt. The object of the ridge c is togive ample room forthe points of the posts and screws to accommodate a thick or thin belt,it being intended that for a. thick belt the screws and posts willenterjust far enough to make a. secure fastening,and for a thin belt not topass' beyond the outersnrface of the lip. The hinge-fastener is to bemade alittle shorter than the width of the belt, thereby preventing anyrubbing or wearing on conc-pulleys, guides, cross-belts, 5to. It cnn bemadcperfcctly noiselessby putting two strips of thin leather on theunder side ofthe fastener, and lapping-over the edge of the belt andunder the upper lip, which makes them perfectly secure.

If it is desired, the hinge may be dispensed with, and the fastenerconstructed of two pieces, one upper and one under side, and fastened inthe same manner as above described.

D represents the fastener made without zi. hinge.

The belt-fastener may be made of brass, iron, or en)rk other suitablematerial.

Having thus fullyldesoribed our invention, what we claim ns`new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The four-lipped metallic belt-fastener A, provided with the ridge c onits upper or outer side, nud with or without the hinge C, arranged andoperating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing, we have hereunto set ourhands, this 4th dsyofMay, 1868.

JOHN W. LYDER, HENRY SHREVE.

Witnesses:

Jessen BARNABY, Amos Bomann.

